The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will soon begin test flights for…
Policy & Regulatory
SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition | May 6-9, 2019
SATELLITE unites aerospace thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, end-users and enthusiasts together in one place for the largest and…
Drone Pilots Can Now Get Prison Time for Flying Near Airports, Wildfires
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is weighing amendments to its guidelines to put teeth behind a new law criminalizing drone flights…
13 Days in May
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently completed a test using DJI’s AeroScope remote ID system to compare drone tracks detected to manned…
EU Maritime Safety Agency Awards Managed Connectivity Services Contract to SES
SES Networks’ managed services will boost connectivity for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) services of the European Maritime Safety Agency…
USGIF’s Small Sats Workshop: The Speed of Innovation
USGIF and its Small Sats Working Group are collaborating to host a two-day workshop on Feb. 19-20 at NGA Campus East, Allder…
Making Air Travel Safer and More Efficient Through GPS
WASHINGTON – The GPS Innovation Alliance (GPSIA) issued the following statement, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Federal Aviation Administration’s…
Dubai Airport Latest to be Disrupted by Drones
In what has become an all-too-common occurrence, Dubai International Airport stopped flights for a half hour Friday morning following “unauthorized…
New Fast-Tracked Drone ID Rule Takes Effect Feb. 25
Aviation regulators published three rule-related notices Wednesday including a surprise interim rule on drone identification set to take effect February…
XPONENTIAL 2019 Comes to Chicago this Spring
Join 8,500 technologists, regulators and users across commercial and defense sectors for AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, the largest, most comprehensive trade…
Insitu Commercial Solutions Deploys UAS in Papua New Guinea
After receiving approval to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) late last year, Insitu Commercial Solutions…
Was There an Oops in the Proposed Ops Over People Rules?
A Big Oops | At first blush, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking for small UAS operations…
Los Angeles UAS Disaster Conference in March to Explore Role of Drone Tech for Public Safety, Emergencies
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have continuously demonstrated incredible value assisting with disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and volcanos. These catastrophic…
Elistair Tethered Drones Deployed for Security and News Coverage During the Super Bowl
Two Elistair tethered drones were put to use during the 53rd Super Bowl in Atlanta: One deployed by CNN for news…
New Bill Would Protect FAA from Future Shutdowns
A new bill introduced Friday would protect Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel from being furloughed should there be another government…
Feds Directed to Use Drones to Fight Wildfires
Hours before parts of the federal government were to shutdown, the president signed an executive order directing the federal government…
Autonomous Vehicles Gaining Ground in China
A future of autonomous driving continues to become reality in China, as local authorities and private firms work together to…
